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Public Health Act 2005
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### sec.160A Definitions for div 1AA
In this division—
Australian Immunisation Handbook means the Australian Immunisation Handbook approved as guidelines under the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (Cwlth) , section 14A .
immunisation history statement means—
an immunisation history statement as recorded on the ACI register as defined under the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 (Cwlth) , section 4 ; or
a statement about a child’s immunisation history given by a recognised vaccination provider.
s 160A def immunisation history statement amd 2016 No. 50 s 35 (3) – (4)
immunisation status “up to date” , for a child, means the child, for each vaccine preventable condition—
is age appropriately immunised for the condition in accordance with the recommendations stated in the Australian Immunisation Handbook; or
is following an approved immunisation catch-up schedule for the condition developed by a recognised vaccination provider in accordance with the Australian Immunisation Handbook; or
has an exemption for a vaccine for the condition given by a recognised vaccination provider because of a medical contraindication to vaccination.
s 160A def immunisation status “up to date” amd 2016 No. 50 s 35 (5)
recognised immunisation provider ...
s 160A def recognised immunisation provider ins 2015 No. 24 s 4 (1)
om 2016 No. 50 s 35 (1)
recognised vaccination provider , see the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 (Cwlth) , section 4 .
s 160A def recognised vaccination provider ins 2016 No. 50 s 35 (2)
s 160A ins 2015 No. 24 s 5
- (a) an immunisation history statement as recorded on the ACI register as defined under the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 (Cwlth) , section 4 ; or
- (b) a statement about a child’s immunisation history given by a recognised vaccination provider.
- (a) is age appropriately immunised for the condition in accordance with the recommendations stated in the Australian Immunisation Handbook; or
- (b) is following an approved immunisation catch-up schedule for the condition developed by a recognised vaccination provider in accordance with the Australian Immunisation Handbook; or
- (c) has an exemption for a vaccine for the condition given by a recognised vaccination provider because of a medical contraindication to vaccination.